Tullaghan () is the most northerly village in

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, Ireland. Lying at the northern end of Glenade, Tullaghan is in the parish of and is part of the Manorhamilton electoral area.

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Tullaghan is located on the N15 road between

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() and

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(). Tullaghan includes a small section of County Sligo and extends east to the edge of

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and the

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lowlands, west to

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strand (in the north Sligo coastal area) and south to the northern slopes of the

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and the Arroo and Mountain Outliers. The River Drowes denotes the border between County Leitrim and

and the

River Duff The River Duff, or Bunduff, () is a river in County Sligo and County Leitrim, Ireland. The River Duff is long, flowing from Glenade Valley in County Leitrim to the sea. In County Leitrim it is also known as the Black River. It is joined by the ...

forms the border between County Leitrim and

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. The

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connects Tullaghan with the rest of County Leitrim. Tullaghan has the single shortest bit of county coastline in Ireland – a mere 4.7 kilometres (2.9 mi) long.

History

Tullaghan has a high cross located on the roadside of the N15, being erected in its current location in 1778. St Patricks Well is located approximately 3 km west from the village on the coast road past St Patricks church. Back in 1925, Tullaghan village comprised 19 houses, 5 being licensed to sell

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Religion

Saint Patrick's Catholic Church was built in 1842.

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{{County Leitrim Towns and villages in County Leitrim

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